BUNCHES

CHAPTER 56

"Is.iya. The brother who sent us, didn't he ?" Anna asked happily. At least he knows, so there is no need to worry too much about the foreign thugs there.

"Yes, I'm Bekti, Ma'am. Want to see King ?" Ask as he stands in front of the two.

Anna and Silvi compactly nodded.

"King's not at home anymore."

"Where's Zaha Bang ?" Ask Anna.

"Hmnn... What about yah ?" Bekti looked doubtful.

"Emang why Bang ? Zaha again out ?"

"Eh, not that either. Just how ya.." Say Bekti while scratching his head.

Anna seemed to be responding to the situation, let alone imagining the strangeness of Zaha's attitude lately.

"Is there a problem with Bang ?" Ask Anna carefully.

Bekti looked directly at Anna, she still looked agitated.

"Duh gini. I brought Ma'am to King's appearance, but I beg you not to tell me that I'm the one who fouled later. Later Ma'am asked directly with King, I don't dare to say, afraid he's wrong." Bekti said in the end. It is wrong, if he evicted them, he was afraid to be considered rude, because the two women in front of him were his friends King. Though he had been advised not to say where King was by Zulham before. But who came his friends King himself, rather than dizzy, Bekti brought the two to where Zaha used to practice.

"Eh, where is this Bang ?" anna asked worriedly, because Bekti took them through to a deserted road through a residential area. The road is a quick access to the old station.

"Say the two boys want to see King."

But seeing Anna and Silvi seem hesitant, "Don't worry, Ma'am are both safe. King is the only place we're headed right now." Hearing that, only Anna and Silvi dared to continue their steps.

While on the road, Bekti explained the situation there and reminded the two not to disturb King before he finished training.

"Emang, Zaha rehearsal for what Bang ?" asked Anna curiously.

But Bekti just shook his head, a sign he could not answer Anna's question just now, or rather did not want to be presumptuous to answer the question. Even though he himself already knows the problems they are facing.

Not long after, they had arrived at the old station. Sure enough, there Zaha looks training. Not only Zaha, but there were also dozens of other youths who were also training with him.

"Bak here first yeah. Don't go there before King comes here. Tar let me tell King that you're looking for him." Bekti said as he passed leaving both.

"Crazy, is it really Kak Zaha yah Kak ?" Silvi asked in awe as she looked at Zaha who was pulling the worn-out carriage by himself.

"Exercise so, Brother Zaha want to fight anyway Kak ?" Ask Silvi again.

"Eh, how can you conclude so ?"

"The ordinary is Brother. Just look at the movie IP Man, right before fighting his mortal enemy, he has to practice first, to improve his abilities."

"Ah, you know what, Deck." Anna tried to reject her sister's opinion. But, Anna secretly so rethought, what was really spoken by her sister ? if Zaha will fight with a powerful enemy. Especially seeing the worry in Bekti's eyes like that. Unlike usual when he drove them to Zaha's house, there was something hidden by him. Moreover, Zaha looked very serious with his training at that time, as well as the dozens of young men who were training with him. Like he was training combat troops that he used to see on television.

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Next noon.

The southern group's higher-ups were gathering at a shophouse that was still unfinished. Looks of senior officials such as Cak Embossed, Cak Nawi, Hiukali, Jarwo, Kobang, Mang Lipay, and juniors who have started to have their own members, there are Virangel, Alex, Acera, Hari, Hari, Sam, Indra, Kulup, Inggek, Rio and Arman (his former subordinate Codet first, who chose to join Zaha's group, after being defeated by Zaha, both decided to be loyal to Zaha) and finally Zulham who represented thugs in the Zaha complex lived, although there were other senior thugs, but Zulham was chosen to lead the area because of his closeness to Zaha and his family.

"Sir, the story dong about the first leader in this City before it split as it is now ?" Acera asked Cak Embossed as soon as they finished their meeting that afternoon.

"Indeed, we weren't torn apart by a kayak now Bang ?" Tanya Inggek, one of the youngest thugs among them at that time.

"Yes, it used to be said that this city was controlled by one person. He's a legend, I heard from Babe. Cak Arise noh who ever met, so I became curious and his name immediately now, mumpungung remember, hehehe." Answer Acera.

"Really Cak ? Story to Us dong Cak." Others are curious.

"Truly, what is said is the same Acera. I was the same age as Gini, never met the same person. I joined when 'He' was no longer leading. And not long after that, the city split into groups as it is now." Sela Mang Lipay sucking her cigar.

"Aisshh that old story, I myself have almost forgotten." Speak Cak Embossed while sighing deeply.

"O Uncle's story, maybe we young ones can learn from the legend." Virangel said a little spoiled while stroking his Uncle's right arm.

"Hahaha, you're the smartest when it comes to persuading people yah Vi." Cak Laughter Embossed while pinching his shoulder cheek was anxious.

"He's the most horrible and most loving person I've ever known." Cak Timbul begins his story about the legend of the first ruler in this City.

"He's not a native here, he's from Sumatra. I also do not know where Sumatra. The person is mediocre, even when we first came here, We know him only as an ordinary merchant, selling in Tanah Abang sono. In the past, things were much worse than they are now. If you are not liked by the people here, you will immediately be killed or even tortured first alive. The law that prevailed at that time was only the law of the jungle, who was strong then he was in power."

"That's when the person's name suddenly came to the surface. He appears alone with his adoptive sister, but his name'nya' is better known to people. Only the two of them could conquer the high-class thugs of that time. At that time, most famous Cak Sami'un. Whoever does not know him, who wants him to die, will surely die that very day. Likewise, if he likes women, just point, then his men will get the girl, however. 'He and his sister' managed to defeat the following Cak Sami'un with his accomplices. But, strong and powerful did not make 'he' so arrogant and oppressive as he wished Cak Sami'un. 'He' was even present as a counterweight and brought peace to all the people of this City. Since then, there has been no crime in this city. 'He' became an idol for many young men, including I at the time. We dream to be strong and defend the weak as 'He'."

"He ? What's his name Uncle ?" Virangel asked, representing another curiosity.